Billie Jean King’s Victory Lap
As if to keep the enthusiasm for tennis up after the close of another U.S. Open, here's a timely "American Masters" (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings) on one of…
Also on Tuesday: Snakehandlers, the Series
Apart from the Amish, reality shows like to shy away from religion, like the rest of television. But when Pentecostals preachers need snakes to handle, it suddenly becomes one of…
Monday TV: A Million Seconds of Trivia
"Who Wants to Be A Millionaire" began as a multi-night extended run meant to trigger greed. That's the same idea behind "The Million Second Quiz" (NBC, 8 p.m.) in which…
Sunday TV: ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Returns
One of the terrific unsung series on TV, "Boardwalk Empire" (HBO, 9 p.m.) returns for its fourth season with all the qualities of a great show: perfectly toned period setting…
Saturday TV: Foolin’ Around on Fit & Health
Things get a little steamy on the otherwise benign health channel with a night dedicated to the bedroom concerns. The foreplay is the overview documentary "Sex in America" (Discovery Fit…
Friday TV: Queen Latifah Honors Teachers
She'll start her daytime talk show next week, but this week Queen Latifah hosts a special about teaching that spotlights a year in life of four teachers in Denver, Los…
Thursday TV: NFL Starts, Minus Subtlety
They've been playing big games for a month under the preseason moniker, but now it all starts in the typically overblown way: NFL season opener, network style. The Ravens at…
Wednesday TV: Flying with the Geese
Sometimes, nature films are so well-done and provide such awe-inspiring loooks at Earth, you wonder why there's anything else on TV at all. The latest such wow is "Earthflight," a…
Tuesday TV: Strong Return for ‘Luther’
The U.K.'s best cop drama, and one of the best to find its way over here, "Luther" (BBC America, 10 p.m.) returns for a third season that hits all at…
Sunday TV: Jerry-Less MDA Marathon Now Two Hours
Jerry Lewis isn't dead, but the Muscular Dystrophy Association, for which he raised millions, treat him as if he is. So the money raised in the MDA Labor Day Telethon…